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S. F. WEBB. ANIMAL POKE.

Patented Feb. 1-, 1898.

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SAMUEL r. WEBB, or POND CREEK, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.

ANIMAL-POKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 598,352, dated February 1, 1898.

Application filed June '7, 1897.

To all whom it mow concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL F. VEBB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pond Creek, in the county of L and Territory of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Animal-Pokes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to animal-pokes, its object being to improve the construction of devices of this character whereby they may be adjusted to fit the necks and heads of different animals.

The invention will be fully described hereinafter and its novel features pointed out in the subjoined claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved poke in position on an animal. Fig. 2 is a perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of the poke detached. Fig. 3 is a similar view showinga slight modification and partly broken away, and Fig. 4 is a detail view of the spring-hinge of the neck-yoke.

Similar reference-n umerals indicate similar parts in the several figures. 1

The neck-yoke is oblong and substantially rectangular in form, and consists of two parts (indicated by l and 2) which are hinged together at the lower end of the yoke and have a hook-and-eye connection at the upper end of the yoke, as will be particularly described hereinafter. Each of these parts 1 and 2 is formed of two sections adj ustably connected together, in order that the yoke may be lengthened or shortened, as desired. The parts 1 and 2 are formed of wire, and the upper section of the part 1 comprises the vertical arm 3, having a hook 4: at its upper end and an eye 5 at its lower end. From-the eye 5 the wire extends a short distance horizontally, as indicated at 6, and is then bent at substantially a right angle to form a vertical part 7 ,which constitutes a portion of one vertical side of the yoke. Two eyes 8 and 9 are formed in the part 7 between its upper and lower ends. The lower section of the part 1 comprises the Serial No. 689,748. (No model.)

vertical part 10, the upper end of which overlaps the lower end of the part 7 and constitutes the remaining portion of one vertical side of the yoke. The wire is then bent inwardly to form a substantially horizontal part ,11 equal in length to the part 6, and is then bent to form an eye 12, from which the hooked arm 13 extends downwardly.

, The upper section of the part 2 comprises ,the horizontally-disposed hook 14:, adapted to Idetachably engage the eye 5, a horizontal part 15, and the vertical part 16, the latter forming a portion of the other vertical side of theyoke and having two eyes17 and 18,

formed therein between the upper and lower endssubstantially opposite the eyes Sand 9. i

The lower section of the part 2 comprises the vertical part 19, the upper end of which overlaps the lower end of the partlh and constitutes the remaining portion of the vertical side'of the yoke. This wire is then bent inwardly toward the eye 12and its end is bent to form a series of coils, (indicated by 20,)

which are engagedfinth'e eye 12,-andthejcoil 20 and the eye 12 will form a spring-hinge for I the lower ends of the parts 1and2, the spring being so arranged that theupperends of the parts 1 and12 will normally tend to spread apart.

When the hook 14 is engagedwiththe' eye 5, it will be seen that the spring hinge normally tends to hold them in close engagement,

and in order to release the hook 14 from the eye the upperends of the parts'l and 2 must be moved toward each otheragainst the force of the spring-hinge. The'yokecantherefore be quickly secured, on'jor removed fro n'the;

neck of the animal, but when in place on'the animal will not be liable to be accidentally detached. i i

In order to lock'the respective overlapping each side of the device and are pivotally connected to the eyes 8 and 9 and 17 and 18, re-

spectively. A description of one will suffice other end is slidably supported in an opening in a plate or lug 24, secured to a rod 25, and a set-screw 26 in the plate or lug serves to lock it and the rod 23 together. The rod 25 has a hook 27 at its innerend, which embraces the rod 23 and forms a slidable connection between the two rods. The rod 25 is also provided with an eye 28 intermediate its ends and another eye 29 at its outer end. Two rods 30 and 31 are respectively connected to the eyes 9 and 28. These rods overlap each other and are adj ustably connected together in the same manner as are the rods 23 and 25. The cheek-pieces are therefore adjustable as to length, and the device can therefore be used on heads of different lengths.

The nose-yoke 32 consists, preferably, of a piece of wire bent upon itself and twisted to form a rope which is bent into substantially U shape and pivotally connected at its ends to the eyes 29 at the forward ends of the cheekpieces.- The two arms 33 of the nose-clamp are preferably formed by the ends of the wire out of which the nose-yoke is made, and they are therefore integral with the yoke. The arms are bent inwardly toward each other in order to enter the nostrilsof the animal, and their extreme ends are bent, as indicated at 34, to form around smooth engaging surface with the nostril in order to avoid giving the animal unnecessary pain. The arms-will preferably be of spring metal and are provided with a ring 35, which slidingly fits over them and serves to hold them securely in engagement with the nostrils of the animal.

As shown in Fig. 3, the nose-yoke is provided with a series of short arms 36, which are firmly attached to it and have their outer ends pointed or sharpened, as indicated at 37. Cows will sometimes suck their teats, and

these pointed arms are designed to prevent them from doing so. These arms 36 also may be used on pokes worn by sucking calves and will serve. to wean them.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that a poke made in accordance with my invention may be adjusted to properly fit the animal and therefore may be worn by it without any inconvenience unless it should attempt to pass through a fence.

Pokes that do not properly fit the animal inflict unnecessary pain upon it, and hence it is important that they may be capable of easy adjustment to properly fit the neck and also to have the proper length in the connection between the neck-yoke and the noseclamp.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In an animal-poke, a neck-yoke formed of two parts, a spring-hinge connecting said parts at one end, and a detachable connection at their other end, and hooked'arms extending 'from the yoke, combined with cheekpieces, a nose-yoke and a nose-clamp, substantially as described.

2. In an animal-poke, a neck-yoke formed of two parts, each part consisting of upper and lower sections adjustably connected tonose-yoke and a nose-clamp, substantially as described.

'3. In an animal-poke, a neck-yoke formed of two parts hinged together at one end and detachably connected at their other end, said yoke being provided with hooked arms, combined with a nose-clamp, a nose-yoke connected to said clamp, and cheek-pieces connecting the neck-yoke to the nose-yoke, said cheek-pieces each being formed of two sections adj ustably connected together, substantially as described.

4. In an animal-poke, a neck-yoke formed of two parts, a spring-hinge connecting said parts at one end and a hook-and-eye connection at their other end, each part consisting of two sections adj ustably connected together, and one of said parts having integral hooked arms, combined with a nose-clamp, a nose- SAMUEL F. WEBB.

Witnesses:

JAMES H. BRUNKER, FRANK J. MILLER. 

